Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-18
Watering The SHEEP
n. Worlds Great Want, a Cool, Re-
frssairg DraUght; Drink Of the
Waters Of Everlasting Life,
VIII Of the Gospel, the Only One
IN neon Enough to PM oni the Burning
Thirst OF all Mankind.
.,-.,.oss and obstacles TO BE- Removed
'''i IN order TINT the Living Life May
bc Obtained,

~.r T,r.ToNs, July 1.-THE Bsv.
-.Wn- Talmsge, d. d., pastor of
r-o.s n Tabernacle, continues to
-. sumner in this pleasant place.
..-ugr fer today was On the text;
,'r. cannot, until ell the hOcks be
..--rz5 together, am till they roll the
from The wells mouth; then we
ZINE sheep. Genesis xxx, s.
Some ii Mesopotamia, beautifully
well of water Of great value
r.rfaa. The fields around about
with three h0cks OF sheep lying
ws..lg for the watering. | hear
WI. resting coming On the bright air,
--. laughter OF young men and
-s.1.r- tuduIgiug in rustic repartee. ]
-,a aud I see other f0cks of sheep
~.- Meanwhile, jacob, stranger,
-.esescng errand of looking ior
~. comes 10 the well, A beautiful
-.-te-s comes TO the same well. |
approaching, followed by her
s,.-..'- E elk Of sheep. 1t Wss g mem
.-aa meeting. jacob married that
-aaer-sc-s Ire Bible account OF it is:
.r..ag kissed Rachel, and lifted up his
r,t-. ana wa7t." il mas always been q
,-.-a-y 10 me what he found TO
~ about, But before that scene
,c-.r-af. Jsc0b acCOstS the shepherds and
ak -zem Why they postpone the shaking
n .-. .4llst Of these sheep, aud why
inv EF not immediately proceed TO
rs.a- .hau The shepherds replied to
.-.e-.c. I'VE are al good neigh5Ors,
z7is>g matter OF courtesy We wait IN
-ts- the slccp Of the neigh0Orhood come
In sides that, this stone on the
vel. mouth is somewhat heavy, aud
..r.-s. of MS take hold If il and push it
e-Ee. sud then the buckets and the
,-.rgas are hIed and the sheep are sat
s.r-E We cannot, until all the hOCSs
IRA rz..t.et together, and ill they roll
m. ,-urr from TIE wells mouth then
,yg alter he sheep"
On, hi, Is q thirsty world! Hot for
the sesd, ard blsteTing for the feet, and
marching t0r the tongue. The worlds
r-gs- wan is cool, refreshing, satisfying
drought We wander around and We fUd
the c.tovu empty. Long aud tedious
d-a.l 4as dried up the worlds fouE-
rs,rs, au. Learlv nineteen centuries ago
SSleule.5, with crook in the shape of
cross. and feet cut to the bleeding, eX-
ru.ettHe desert passages of this world,
aud one Gav came across wei GOO feet
deep. bug5Gn- and bright, and 0pales-
cent and looked TO the north, and the
s.u.a, aad the eas5, and the west, ana
cried out with 3 voice strong ana mu-
,ca t1a- rang through the ages: "UO,
every r that thirsteth, come We TO the
waters
Now Il Great flock of sheep to-day
gather around THIS gospel well. There
az. great
7rtNN. THIRSTY Souls.
wonder WAy uhe dyckS Of all nations do
not gait. why so many stay thirsty;
and wg ala wondering shout It, my
.gy 1rasss forth in the explanation, say
T- ave cannot, until all the tlJCks DC
gl.te-et together, and till they roll the
stone t.0m the Wells mouth; tleu we
WsrgT the snetp"
Ita herd Of swine come to G well they
sngr.v i3et.e each other for the proceed
euc-. II drove Of cattle come TO = well,
they hook each OLher back from the
water, 1g. when g flock of sheep come,
though q hundred of them shall be diSap-
N9iH.e5- 'ary only express Il by sid
h.es-i-g, .hey come to.ether peacefully.
We wan. q greet multitude % come
sroguJ the gospel well. | know
tag-e are those who do not Ike
cr9wd-they think crowd
is vulgar If they are oppressed fOrr room
il gIuTc1 L makes them positively impa-
uel, and celiger2nt. We have had peo-
PIE permanently leave our church because
SO ms5y other people come TO il. Not so
did these Oriental shepherds. They waited
un, all the ti0u6s We're gathered, and
t1e more E0cks that came the better they
LIKED ... And SO We ought to be anxious
that 81. The people should come. Go out
into the highways ind the hedges and
compel them TO come in. Go TO the rich
snt t-. them they are INDECENT without
NE Gospel Of Jesus. CO TO the poor and
Tel. them the etilUenCe there is in Christ.
Go ID the blind and tell them Of the
touch mai gives eternal Illumination. Go
% -ae lsme and tell them Of the Joy that
Wi. MIKE the lame man leap like hart.
esther sill the sheep IF of all the noun
aius. None so torn Of the dogs, noe so
sick, none so worried, none so dying, as
20 he omitted. Why not gather great
hacbs, All Brooklyn in flock; all New
York in lock; oil London in a flock;
ALL THE WORLD
u sGtOCk This well OF the gospel is
deep enough TO put out the bnrning thirst
Of the 200, 600, 600 of the Tsce. Do not
il. the Church, by spirit of exclusive.
hess keep the WOr!O out. Let down all
the 1srs, swing open alI the gates, scat
-,r 81. the invitations whatsoever will
let MIN come" Come, white and
black Come, red men of the for
est Come, Laplsnder, out Of the
snow. Come, Patagonia, out of the hest.
Come in furs Come painting under palm
leaves. Come one. Come ell. Come
now As st this well Of MesOpOtamia,
jacob and Rachel we're oetrOthed, so this
morning at this well of salvation Christ
our Shepherd will meet you coming up
with your long fioCks of cares and ankle
ties, and He will stretch out His hand in
pledge Of his affection, while all heaven
VI. cry out: "BehoJd, the bridegroom
cometh, 90 ye out 70 meet Him"
You notice that this well of MesopOta-
mla mad stone on it which must be re.
moved before the sheep could be watered
and | ind on the well OF salvation to-day
!mpediments and obstacles which must
be removed in order that you may obtain
the refreshment and life of this gospel.
In your case the impeachment is pride of
heart. You cannot bear 10 come to so
democratic 8 fountain; you do not want
10 come with so many others. 1t is to
you like when you are dry, coming to 3
Town pump, as compared sitting in e par
lOr ont of rhaSaI pbalipp yayhi ssb